Fire in the Sky

Meteor fireball over North Carolina and other states on January 12

American Meteor Society
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:41 UTC

We received 7 reports about a fireball seen over MD, NC, NJ, NY and VA on Wednesday, January 12th 2022 around 08:15 UT.

For this event, we received one video and one photo.

Meteor fireball over Texas on January 7

American Meteor Society
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:42 UTC

We received 4 reports about a fireball seen over TX on Friday, January 7th 2022 around 06:00 UT.

For this event, we received one video.

Meteor fireball over the Philippines on January 9

American Meteor Society
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:01 UTC

We received one report about a fireball seen over Cordillera Administrative Region on Sunday, January 9th 2022 around 18:27 UT.

For this event, we received one video.

Meteor fireball lights up sky above Mexico City on January 7

Yahoo! News
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:55 UTC

A meteor lit up the sky above Mexico City in the early hours of Friday, January 7, according to Mexico's Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology.

This footage by Luis Rodriguez captured the spectacle from the Mexico City borough of Azcapotzalco and Cuautitlán Izcalli, a city just north of the Mexican capital. Credit: Luis Rodriguez via Storyful

Meteor fireball over the Mediterranean Sea (Jan. 7)

Meteoroides.net
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:45 UTC

This bolide was spotted over Spain on January 7, at 2:12 local time (equivalent to 1:12 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 66,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the Mediterranean Sea. It began at an altitude of about 80 km over the sea, between Spain and Morocco, moved east, and ended at a height of around 44 km over the sea.

This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, Sevilla, La Sagra (Granada), Huelva, and La Hita (Toledo). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).

Meteor fireball over the south of Spain (Jan. 7)

Meteoroides.net
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:41 UTC

This bolide was spotted over Spain on January 7, at 6:31 local time (equivalent to 5:31 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 141,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the south of Spain. It began at an altitude of about 89 km over the southwest of the region of Murcia, moved southeast, and ended at a height of around 27 km over the south of the same region.

This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, Sevilla, La Sagra (Granada), Huelva, and La Hita (Toledo). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).

Meteor fireball over Idaho on January 9

American Meteor Society
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:50 UTC

We received one report about a fireball seen over ID on Sunday, January 9th 2022 around 03:39 UT.

For this event, we received one video and one photo.

Impressive meteor fireball over Spain (January 9)

Meteoroides.net
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:25 UTC

This impressive bolide was spotted over Spain on January 9, at 1:18 local time (equivalent to 0:18 universal time). It was brighter than the full Moon. The fireball was observed by some casual eyewitnesses, who reported it on social networks.

The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from a comet that hit the atmosphere at about 150,000 km/h. The fireball overflew the south of Spain. It began at an altitude of about 104 km over the north of the province of Málaga Málaga, moved northwest, and ended at a height of around 31 km over the province of Sevilla.

This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Calar Alto, Sierra Nevada, Sevilla, La Sagra (Granada), Huelva, El Aljarafe, and La Hita (Toledo). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).

Meteor fireball over Michigan and other states on January 7

American Meteor Society
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 13:54 UTC

We received 18 reports about a fireball seen over IL, IN, MI, OH and WI on Friday, January 7th 2022 around 23:50 UT.

For this event, we received one video.

Meteor fireball over France on January 6

American Meteor Society
Sat, 08 Jan 2022 13:48 UTC

We received one report about a fireball seen over Nouvelle-Aquitaine on Thursday, January 6th 2022 around 03:01 UT.

For this event, we received one video and one photo.